Derek Herrera was in combat when a sniper’s bullet struck him on a Special Operations mission in Afghanistan in June 2012. “It’s inherently risky what we do (in the military),” Herrera said. Read more...
Photo: Derek Herrera, a second-year student in the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s executive business program, planned to be a career Marine until it was no longer possible because of an injury. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
UCLA’s residence halls will soon have one centralized laundry room in each building rather than smaller laundry rooms on each floor. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services and Residential Life decided to change the current laundry room set up after UCLA experienced problems with the ventilation system causing false fire alarms, said Barbara Wilson, associate director of room operations for UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services. Read more...
Photo: Madison Varias, a first-year undeclared physical sciences student, uses the laundry room in her residence hall. UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services and Residential Life plan to install centralized laundry rooms in each building on the Hill. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Dozens of volunteers at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center quickly spread peanut butter and jelly on bread and stacked sandwiches in an assembly line at an event to promote National Homeless Awareness Week on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Larry Levine, cofounder of MyPocketChange, works with other volunteers to pack meals for the homeless at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. (Courtesy of Alyssa Dorn)
Avinoam Baral became the new undergraduate student government president Friday night, after Devin Murphy resigned from office. Murphy said in a statement Friday morning he resigned from the Undergraduate Students Association Council presidency because of the high level of stress and the toll campus climate has taken on his mental, emotional and physical health. Read more...
Photo: Avinoam Baral, former USAC internal vice president, assumed the position of president Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of UCLA’s graduate student body. Forum meets every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students on campus. Read more...
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
This post was updated on Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. Undergraduate student government president Devin Murphy resigned from office Friday, saying his job and the campus climate had taken a toll on his mental, emotional and physical health. Read more...
Photo: Devin Murphy took office as the USAC president in spring. (Courtesy of Associated Students UCLA)
